Objectives To describe the prevalence and nature of bacterial co-infections in COVID-19
patients within 48 hours of hospital admission and assess the appropriateness of empirical …

Background Temocillin, a β-lactam stable against most β-lactamases [including extended-spectrum
β-lactamases (ESBLs) and derepressed AmpC cephalosporinases (dAmpC)], has …

We present another case of Lemierre’s syndrome caused by Panton-Valentine leucocidin (PVL)-positive
methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) in a healthy 18-year-old …

Background Reducing the burden of death due to infection is an urgent global public health
priority. Previous studies have estimated the number of deaths associated with drug-…

Background Understanding the magnitude of cancer burden attributable to potentially
modifiable risk factors is crucial for development of effective prevention and mitigation strategies. …

Background Updated data on chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are vital in their prevention,
control, and treatment in the path to achieving the third UN Sustainable Development …

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to develop an Islamic corporate social responsibility (ICSR)
model. Design/methodology/approach – Based on Qur’anic verses and previous …

Background Globally, transport and unintentional injuries persist as leading preventable
causes of mortality and morbidity for adolescents. We sought to report comprehensive trends in …

Background Although meningitis is largely preventable, it still causes hundreds of thousands
of deaths globally each year. WHO set ambitious goals to reduce meningitis cases by 2030, …

A study was conducted to investigate how many doctors acquired and became colonized with
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and C. difficile. Junior doctors from a …